SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 166, 7 August 1909, Page 6

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. August 10, 12, aud 14.—C.J.C. Grind .National. August 2U.—Aiuberley Steeplechase Club Annual. September 1 aud 2.—Alarton J.C. Annual. September 8 and I).—Horowheuua Haek R.C. Annual. September 13 aird 10.—Ashburton Countv if.C. Spring. September 15 and 10,—liangitikei R.C. Spring. September 23 and 25.-Wanganui J.C. Spring. TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa"). : ;Stralian Hurdle Race to-day.. The New Zealand Grand National me. ting opens on Tuesday. Stormont has been scratched for all engagements at the National meeting. i. Pritchard will ride Aloeeasin at Lkcarton, and H. Telford is mention.'l us the likely pilot of King's Post in Jie Winter Cup. North Head struck iiimself while gal iuping at Trentham, and has been radv d back to Auckland.

Le Beau is going better than anything l Riccarton and may not be long in scoring.

Grenadier's supporters think that the Winter Cup is all their own. Wit:

Deeley up, the Aucklauder certainly h:i a chance. Mr. Rutherford's 'chaser Norther-. Star has gone wrong, and will not be sera out at Riccarton next week. Tulkeroo, who had the bad luck to fill tlie role of runner-up in the last, Melbourne and Caulfield Cups, has been retired to the stud.

The Winter Cup and Grand National Steeplechase will be run on Tuesday. The National Hurdles come up for decision on Thursday. Lionheart has arrived at Riccarton.' but the speedy hurdler, who showed good form in 'Stralia last year, is stated to be rather backward in condition. Sir Prize; is said to be well forward In his New Zealand Cup preparation, but so far no move lias been made to back the chestnut for the big two-nine event. In the same form as on last Wauganui Cup day he would take a lot of stopping over a distance. Reports from Palmerston state that the full brother to buoyant (Captain Webb-Marvellous), in Clarence O'Neill's stable, is a very warm customer, and will win races this season. The new course at Bulls will be available for the forthcoming - meeting held by that club. The old course was generally in a wretched condition at this time of the year.

Te Arai, for whom 000 guineas was recently refused, joined his present owner's team for a moderate outlay of 25 guineas. His winnings in stakes alone this season amount to £1412 10s. Tauira knocked several of his fences very hard at Trentham, and there are many who say that lie will not get round at Riccarton. Taking into con sideration the exceptionally heavy I'oiii" 'at Wellington, and the unusually" linn ground at Canterbury, Prosser's horse should not only get round safely, but should be a long way from last on Thursday.

Auratus is galloping well at Riccarton and has come into favor for the National Hurdles. Charlie Cochrane will have the mount.

It is reported that Tauira is under offer to an Australian buyer for 1000 guineas, the- sale,to take effect-after the Canterbury meeting is concluded. Racing statistics ior last season, which appear in this week's Referee place All Ked at the head of wiiinin' horses with t"J23O to his credit. come: Provocation £2500, Armlet £->145 ilolirikoh* £2115, Husbandman £2IOO and Master Soult £2015.

Soult heads the winning sires witn ! '<\ »»«<" total of £1(1,000, the stakes gathered in by 53 winners'. Stcpniak claim. 00 winners, and conies next with t i -:■: •■. The dclunct Merriwee, Birkenma.l und AfensehikofT' follow in' that

fletting nearer home we find St, Paul ■villi £21122, St. Clements £2040, Baystar £1032, and L'hland £405. Sir fteorgc CiilFord has beaten Orniond and with £0757 to his credit heads the list of winning owners. Lower down av notice .1. Ccorge £1072. A. Kliod- ' C'i2i>. S. I'itt .cm. 11. Kva £2BO an It. IWrlow £lls.

•Ot .lervis (ieorge's team, I'aritutu v. L'.i-ttl, Waihuka £317, and Jlaika £i ■■ lohlcn Kagle won £515, (ilenulln

ClOrt. Paul £l5O, Hydraulic £l4O, Somali £l4O, Rohcpotae £1.11), Valiltiue £l3O, Hacivmai CI2II, Chlando £]->0 and Het Volt £lO5.

'Hie Xcvv Zealand Turf Jlegister will be on sale next week, and .contains per.ornianeos ,'pf all 'horses racing or troting at totalisator meetings, besides .lilies of Hating and numerous other ■■.■ cords which keep a sportsman posted ip in racing.

A bookmaker operating in the en closure at the Hawkc's Hay Hunt meet ng un Wednesday found himself in difficulties at the end of the sixth event Apparently he had laid the winner too M-equcntly (says the Telegraph), and on i client going lo collect, had. to confess hat he could not meet his obligations. Hie disappointed investor immediately iiformed the police, and, after an crimination into his affairs the peneillcr vas taken into custody e„ a c'mr.< L . of vagrancy. This bookmaker is I lie "same niiii whom the police had to rescue from in infuriated mob at the Waipukurau necting on Easter .Monday.

The following are the filial acceptances .or the Australian Hurdle liace, of 1301 •nvii., run over V/ s miles, at Caulfield co-day: Bribery 11.11, Enchanted States 11.5, I'roceedcr 11.3, Kahiuek 10.13, Da■,oba 10.11, Concave 10.0, The Sun 10.3, Fossil 10.1, Xightlight ».].■!. The Cothiirack 0.13, Alert Dream 0.13, Euram .been 0.7, Kogue's March 9.0, Louise 9.0. Mimason 0.0.

J At the Woodlands Hunt Club meeting on Wednesday last Captain Bell won the Maiden. Vivace, the Hunter,' Hurdles, and Oakley scored in the Woodlands Steeple from eight others.. Tyrannic gathered in the Members' aiid Hunters' Flat, races. Lord Ullin had a very cjhv win in (.he Kumeroa Steeple, and Mali™ scored a narrow victory ove' Captain Bell in the Hack Flat Handicap. The meeting was held in torrents of rain, and fifteen bookmakers had thpluck to weigh out five guineas apiece

(HiN, who pn iiinently in the Wellington St'-p|.«Kns-. was sent out a rood favorite for the Hunters' Hurdles and was ridden what looked like a terrible "stoomer." Covering yards more u'found than any of the other runners, Otus ran into second place, in a wretched field of four. The crowd said tilings -ml the stewards promptly put up the •nvner and rider, Mr. h. V. Russell, who holds a gent's riding certificate. Tyrannic, who won n double at the meeting, was bred by Mr. Walter Best, at Wayerlcy, ilm i ; 3 by the Oovernment -ire Tyranny from Black Jacket. Tyrannic went, south on Friday and will be a starjer at the Iticcarton meeting.